The idea for the Statue of Liberty was floated by an anti-slavery activist named Edouard de Laboulaye in 1865, who wanted to honor America's first centennial as well as its enduring friendship ...

Bartholdi called this location, now known as Liberty Island, the “gateway to America.” Despite her wait for a home, both American and French citizens had seen parts of the Statue of Liberty ...

Having the Statue of Liberty in shambles on the "New York" posters quietly revealed the feature's non-hagiographic approach to America. Nothing is sacred here.

France gifted the Statue of Liberty to the U.S. after the Civil War, and it has become a renowned symbol of democracy and freedom. “We gave it to you as a gift, but apparently you despise it.

Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France. So says a French politician who is making headlines in his country for suggesting that the U.S. is no longer worthy of the monument, which ...

Originally titled “Liberty Enlightening the World,” the statue quickly transcended its role as a diplomatic gift to become America’s most recognizable symbol of freedom and democracy.

PARIS — Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France. So says a French politician who is making headlines in his country for suggesting that the U.S. is no longer worthy of the ...

For more than 100 days, this America has self-deported from defending liberty, democracy, national security and free speech, tarnishing the image of the Statue of Liberty lighting the way to freedom.

For Statue of Liberty, a Lonely End to the Year Storm damage will keep Liberty and Ellis Islands, as well as the statue, off-limits to the public for months, a determination that led to 400 layoffs.